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Giacomo Fenicio
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Rev. Fr. Giacomo Fenicio (1558 - 1632), also known as Arthunkal Veluthachan, Jacomo Fenicio or Jacob Fenicio was an Italian Jesuit priest, scholar, theologian, and missionary in India.
He served in South India as a priest and missionary from 1584 to 1632.[1] He was one of the first Europeans who researched and authored scholastic literature about Hinduism.[2] He was popular known among Christians of Kerala and known as Arthunkal Veluthachan or fair skinned father of Arthunkal.[3][4]